Bracket and attachment to raise and lower curtain poles



Feb. 27, 1923.

E. PFEIFFER BRAL KET AND ATTACHMENT TO RAISE AND LOWER CURTAIN POLES Filed Dec. 9, 1920 ATTORNEY WITN lzsses;

Patented Feb. 27, 1923.

ElfiNEST PFEIFI EER, ST. LOUIS, HHSSOURI,

BRAGKET AND ATTACHMENT TO RAISE AND LOWER CURTAIN POLES.

Application filed December 9. 1920. Serial No. 429,575.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ERNEST Prnirrnn, a citizen of the United States, residing at St. Louis, in the State of Missouri, have invented new and useful Improvements in Brackets and Attachments to Raise and Lower Curtain Poles, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to devices for positioning and removing curtain poles from their supporting brackets and has for an object the provision of means whereby the pole may be lowered for the purpose of remov ng or replacing curtains or other draperies, without the use of a ladder or other elevated platform.

Another object of the invention is the provision of means whereby the curtain pole may be removed from its supporting brackets and lowered to within convenient reach and again replaced, means being provided for guiding the pole during its movement so as to disengage the same from the brackets, or replace the pole therein.

Another object of the invention is the pro vision of a bracket of novel formation, which is especially adapted for use in connection with the present pole raising and lowering means, the said bracket being constructed from a single piece of material, bent into proper shape and provided with means for guiding the pole raising and lowerlng means.

With the above and other objects in view. the invention further includes the following novel features and details of construction. to be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a fragmentary front view of a portion of a window frame showing the application of the invention.

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the same. Figure 3 is a section on the line 33 of eferring to the drawings in detaiLwherein like characters of reference denote corre sponding parts, the reference character A indicates a portion of a window frame to which the invention is shown as applied.

The invention includes pole supporting brackets, which are preferably formed from a single piece of metal. cut and bent to proride an attaching base 10. from which extends a forwardly projecting portion 11. preferably of skeleton-like formation. This portion 11 has extending from its lower end a pole supporting arm 12, which is preferably curved as shown so as to provide a seat for the pole. Also extending from the por tion 11 and located above the arm 12, is a bearing member 13. This member is of inverted substantially U-shape and is formed by bending the extremity of the upper end of. the portion ii. into the shape shown and provides an inwardly extending offset bearing for the reception of a guide spool or roller 14.

The pole which is supported upon brackets is illustrated at 15 and is shown as being supported upon the arms 12. Secured to the pole 15 by any suitable means, such as by screw eyes 16 which are located near each end of the pole. is one end of a cable 17. This cable extends upward and passes over the spool or roller 14 and through a guide eye 18 secured to the window frame A between the pole brackets. The respective ends of the cable 17 are secured near the ends of the pole and extend downward through the guide eye 18 which forms a loop in the cable which passes through a ball 19. The ball 19 is slidably secured upon the loop formed in the cable, but is frictionally held in place, its purpose being to adjustably connect the respective portions of the loop so that they may be simultaneously pulled and each end of the pole evenly elevated. The loop has its lower end secured to a ring 20, which is located within convenient reach. whereby they may be easily operated. Secured to the pole intermediate its length. by any suitable means. as for example an eye 21. is one end of a cable 22. the latter providing a guide cord or cable, so that when the pole is raised or lowered it may be guided into or out of engagement with the arms 12 of the brackets. A ring 23 is carried by the lower end of the cap 22. Its use being obvious.

The invention is susceptible of various changes in its form. proportions and minor details of construction and the right is herein reserved to make such changes as properly fall within the scope of the appended claim.

Having described the invention what is claimed is The combination with a curtain pole, of pole supporting brackets. each formed from a single piece of sheet metal. an inverted U- shaped bearing member formed on each bracket. a roller rotatably secured in each bearing member. arms formed on the re spective brackets below the bearings and adapted to support the pole, a cable having iis respective ends trained over the rollers and thence secured to the pole adjacent the ends thereof, a guide eye positioned midway of the secured ends of the cable and in :1 plane above the arms, said eye being adapted to gather the intermediate portion of the cable in close proximity and forming a loop 10 thereby which extends below the pole. a ball slidably and frictionally secured to the loopi to adjustably connect the portions of the loop so that the ends of the cable may be simultaneously pulled to evenly elevate each end of the pole, and a cable depending midway of the ends of said pole as and for the purpose specified.

In tGStll'IlOTlY whereof I affix my signature.

ERNEST PFEIFFER. 

